As you know guys my seat cowl is sitting in a hedge somewhere so iv been looking at replacements and was just wondering what i would have to do to get this seat unit fitted.Obviously i would not use the undertray and would get it painted. I will never take a pillion so i thought this would be a cheaper and cleaner look gif upload Hopfully 1 of you guys has experience with track fairings and can give me some pointers to fitting if possible at all.
You would have to remove the OE locking mechanism (4 bolts) and the rear pillion pegs If you wanted to keep your light you would have to faff on cutting it out plus make Bracket for the numberplate.
iv already removed the pegs but if i had not then why would i have to ? I would not use the undertray just the top unit so no need to mess with anything underneath, just replace my seat fairing with this 1 that has no hole in the top
yeah your right it won't interfere with the pillion pegs. looking at your picture i thought that under tray was longer. tho pic shows it won't be an issue http://www.tankslap.co.uk/cache/embed_images/1dc/232/374/c46/0fc/c67/3f4/645/99f/ed6/18_600x480.jpg the tail piece you have pictured will bolt onto either the holes left by the locking mechanism or maybe the ones from the standard seat unit so it doesn't have locking tabs like the OE one. your taking a gamble as to whether it fits the standard under tray which TBH i doubt it would. as it doesn't have the locking tabs to fasten it to the under tray there might be panel gaps. i think if you were going to do it you would have to fit both parts to be sure they 2 parts line up and cut the light out and somehow make a numberplate hanger.
well spotted, I forgot the locking tabs. mmmmm It would be a gamble and £50 down the drain if i cock it up
plus the expense and hassle of painting it and maybe scratching the painted under tray panel etc etc. could be a can of worms. what parts are you missing? just the single seat cowl or the full seat unit?
just the seat cowl mate. im looking at cheaper alternatives to a honda cowl with out going chinese as im buying rear sets and a brembo this week.
just bike the bullet mate. the genuine ones are stupid expensive but at least you know it fits properly, comes with all the fitting kit and will be worth £100 when you come to sell it on later. bournmouth honda have 15% discount on at the minute so thats not a bad saving
Hi Dan, Just saw your visitor message... Here's the cowl and tail unit I got from GBMoto. cbr1000 2008 to 1011 Pics hosted on 1000RR.net, if you can't view them, let me know.
Oh excellent mate, thanks for posting the pics up. that looks nice. They do a race version that covers the top aswell but doesnt seem to have the tabs. im liking what you have thou
Mate i can't thank you enough for posting this link for me. Iv just won it for £23.94 and a fiver postage . I was worried someone on here had followed the link and i had no chance so I'm well chuffed now ha ha....... Also thanks to everyone else for not bidding lol
Wow that's a bargain price! Nice one Glad I could help! I thought that would have got a good few bids In so you got a good find there. How much did you say this MacBook batteries were again(!?) (just kidding)
Just noticed the seller lives just a few miles from me! Bet he is gutted. I've seen them go for over £100 loads if times
If i can get my hands on a service battery mate its yours , Doesn't happen often but sometimes machines come in for repair with a few hundred pound bill and the owners never come back to collect so never know.. It will do absolutely no harm running the macbook on the mains all the time so don't rush into buying 1 if you don't have to
I would be lol.. Ididnt think he would send the invoice but 2 mins later my phoned beeped and it was the emailed invoice ... Happy days
nice one. it will look much better once fitted! i was bidding on a quick shifter and QEM on ebay and nobody was bidding except me so the seller then cancelled the auction and relished it starting at £150. im not bidding now out of principle.
Ahh gutted.. I was waiting for the email to say the cowl had been ended by the seller .. had that happen on a few things now. Have people not heard of reserves ?
